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What did we know about him prior to three weeks ago?
Hes the Elizabeth Debicki of boys andAustralian.
He is amiable, but guarded.
He is sensitive, but he atea pound of bacon every dayto prep forPriscilla.
He will pet every animal he sees, and he thinks Superman is too dark for him.
Hes got a chin dimple.
He dominates the screen and is impossible to look away from, both figuratively and literally.
Its a relief, in turn, that hes not annoying in real life.
Elordi isnt funny, really, nor is he altogether self-aware.
Isnt that the trick with all internet boyfriends?
They cant be too polished, too manicured.
They have to have the rough-and-tumble appeal of someone you could meet at a party.
Even he knows its a little embarrassing to be famous.
He doubles down on poems and what seems likea well-used Criterion Channel subscription.
If youre watching him, youre going to watch him on his terms.
Timothee Chalamet is, for better or worse, Willy Wonka.
But Jacob Elordi is there, and he can be anyone.
Or he can be all of these, somehow, at the same time.
